Nalini granted 24 hour Parole

Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was today granted one-day parole by the Madras High Court for attending the 16th day obsequies of her father, who died last month. She had filed a petition seeking three days leave from today for attending the obsequies of her father, who passed away last month. The 16th day obsequies of her father are scheduled to be held at Kottur tomorrow, she submitted. Justice R Mala, before whom the plea came up, granted her 24-hour parole starting from today at 4 PM to 4 PM tomorrow.